Nutcracker AND Messiah

We have a busy week of holiday music coming up at the Symphony. The orchestra performs The Nutcracker with Ballet San Antonio for the second straight weekend and, simultaneously, Handel’s Messiah. How can we be in two places at once? Well, the secret is the size of the orchestra pit at the Majestic Theatre. It isn’t big enough for the entire orchestra, so the folks that can’t be squeezed in get to play Handel’s masterpiece in three area churches.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH
The Christmas portion of Messiah will be performed in three different locations.
December 2, 2011, 7:30 pm, University United Methodist Church
December 3, 2011, 7:30 pm, Trinity Baptist Church
December 4 2011, 7:30 pm, Coker United Methodist Church

SPECIAL CONCERT TO AID THE FOOD BANK
Monday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Coker United Methodist Church
The members of the San Antonio Symphony are offering a varied program that will include Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1; Beethoven’s Octet in E flat for Winds; Allain’s “A Christmas Carol” with narrator, Deirdre Saravia from Texas Public Radio; and, the Brass section will be playing a selection of Holiday favorites to conclude the concert.

The purpose of the concert will be to help the Food Bank restock its shelves at a time of year when their stocks become most depleted due to the proximity of the two biggest Holidays of the year. This will be accomplished through the donation of non-perishable items as well as free will offerings made by our audience. 100% of the collection, food and money, will be given to the Food Bank.